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==February 11 2025 New GGBN Data Portal Release ==

We are super excited to announce that GGBN has released its brand-new data portal, making it easier to explore 4.4 million records and 6.9 million material entities! With a powerful new search, full-text access to key resources, and a dedicated section for GGBN’s 114 member organizations, discovering biodiversity data has never been more seamless. Check it out now at https://www.ggbn.org!

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==January 30 2025 Save the Date: 2025 GGBN Conference! ==

We are super excited for the GGBN 2025 Conference in Cape Town, South Africa! This is a joint conference with GGBN and ISBER. We hope that you can save the dates below as we continue to work towards the planning and implementation for the conference.

The official dates for the GGBN 2025 Conference are September 29th-October 3rd, 2025. 

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==December 2 2024 Kostrzyca Forest Gene Bank has New Collections Available through GGBN! ==

Kostrzyca Forest Gene Bank (KFGB) has made their collection available through GGBN! 
Their collections include 7,400 plant samples (50 families, 133 genera) collected in Poland, many rare and endangered species which was also funded by the GGI Awards Program. Check it out [https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=KFGB%2C+Mi%C5%82k%C3%B3w here!]

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==October 30 2024 The Earth BioGenome Project has updated their guidances for Sample Collection and Processing! ==

The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) Sample Collection and Processing subcommittee has updated their guidance on all things you need to think about when collecting and preparing specimens that will be used to generate high quality reference genomes. Check it out [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/y2ovOIbJSIqkg22e1nt1Bg here!]

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==October 15 2024 Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes publishes data through GGBN!==

We are excited to announce that Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (UAA) has published data for the first time through GGBN! There are 2,000 botanical DNA and tissue samples collected in Central Mexico now available online. Check it out [https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=UAA%2C+Aguascalientes here]!

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==October 9 2024 The slides from the SPNHC-TDWG 2024 Conference are now available! ==

Slides from the SPNHC-TDWG 2024 Conference session on "Biodiversity Biobanking Network GGBN: A global infrastructure for molecular collections" are now available on the GGBN document library. Check it out [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/sLmM-4MXQ2mkSsasxojhZA now]!

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==October 9 2024 The 2024 GGBN Newsletter is now available! ==

We are excited share the latest edition of the GGBN Newsletter is now available! Within the 2024 GGBN newsletter you'll find all the highlights, updates, and events that have shaped our community over the past year. We hope you enjoy this [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/HCsKPlHXQBaSD18NmEZNqg newsletter]!

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==September 5 2024 Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales joins GGBN! ==

We are pleased to announce Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN) has joined GGBN! Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales is located in Madrid, Spain.

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==April 30 2024 GGBN and ERGA Webinar Series on Science Policy for Biodiversity Research on Youtube==

Both parts of the GGBN, the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) and the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) series focused on ABS - Nagoya Protocol and DSI are now uploaded on YouTube! Check it out [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4qmCfIUT9K-cgswMIZdd89p3ZUhol-OH here]! 

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==March 25 2024 GGBN and ERGA Hosts a Webinar Series on Science Policy for Biodiversity Research ==

We're happy to announce that GGBN and European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) with the support of Digital Sequence Information (DSI) network are organizing a two-part webinar series focused on ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing), the Nagoya Protocol and DSI this April. Join us by filling the registration form [https://www.cognitoforms.com/ERGAEuropeanReferenceGenomeAtlas/APrimerOnSciencePolicyForBiodiversityResearchWebinarSeries here]! Spots are limited.

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==February 1 2024 Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences joins GGBN! ==

We are pleased to announce the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) has joined GGBN! Located in Brussels, Belgium, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences has 6,000 DNA samples, 6,500 tissue samples, and 38,000 specimens in their collections.

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==January 4 2024 2023 SYNTHESYS Biobanking Handbooks are Now Available! ==

The fourth (and last) publication of the GGBN-led SYNTHESYS+ work package NA3: "Molecular collections in the age of genomics – standards &
processes" has been released! They are now posted to the GGBN Document Library. Click [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/Ijs5AFkCSFquS7vZW96KMg here] to take a look!
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==January 4 2024 2023 GGBN Report Now Available! ==

We are excited to announce that the GGBN December 2023 Report is now available! This report highlights GGBN contributions, conferences, online discoverability and more from the past year. Head to the [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/YKaykzh2QD-q2yByCgMJqw GGBN Document Library] to take a look!

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